LEDECO and SEU Summer Study Tour 2023

From July 16th to 23rd, 2023, LEDECO Centre Swiss (LEDECO), in collaboration with the Southeast University of China (SEU) organized a study tour titled “In-depth Practices in International Organizations in Europe”. 24 students from various majors and grades at SEU participated in the study tour. Prof. Gu Xin, Deputy Director of the Student Affairs Office and Director of the Career Center of SEU, Ms. Wang Lingyan, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice Dean of the School of Civil Engineering of SEU, and Ms. Gu Qingyao from the Career Center of SEU led the students to the international organizations. Prof. Lu Xiankun, Managing Director of LEDECO, guided the delegation throughout the whole study tour.

During the study tour, the delegation visited 9 international organizations and the Permanent Mission of China to the WTO. These international organizations include the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Trade Centre (ITC), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Advisory Centre on WTO Law (ACWL), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the World Bank in Geneva, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Ambassador Zhang Xiangchen, Deputy Director General of WTO; Niall Meagher, Executive Director of ACWL; Maria Dimitriadou, Special Representative of the World Bank to the WTO and the United Nations; and Ma Lianfei, Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of China to the WTO, delivered on-site lectures to the delegation in person. The students listened attentively and asked questions actively, learning about the history and functions of the above international organizations, the opportunities and challenges they are facing, and the role China plays. They also gained a comprehensive understanding of the internship and job opportunities and related requirements of these international organizations.

In addition, the students visited Domaine des Ménades in Geneva during the weekend to learn about WTO rules on agricultural subsidies and Swiss agricultural subsidy policy.

Annex: Program